Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 小節(しょうせつ) in Japanese

小節
Kana Reading
しょうせつ
Romaji
shōsetsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (musical) bar; measure
    Example sentence
    彼は小節を利かして歌っています。 He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.

Examples of 小節, しょうせつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

節 JLPT 2

13 strokes

node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

On'Yomi: セツ, セチ

Kun'Yomi: ふし, -ぶし, のっと

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小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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節

15 strokes

On'Yomi: セチ, セツ

Kun'Yomi: ふし

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